WINNSBORO – Proposed revisions to state animal cruelty laws would shift cost of care of seized animals onto defendants charged in abuse or negligence cases. S.C. House Bill 3682 passed third reading on March 29. The Senate held first reading March 30, and referred the legislation to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, […]
Suspects identified in vehicle theft
May 4, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Warrants have been issued for two suspects who have been identified in a vehicle theft that occurred on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Grand Central Shell Station in the northeastern portion of Fairfield County. River Masten and Robert S. Oliver, both of Charlotte, NC, were identified as being responsible for stealing a Ford […]
Miami Dolphins pick Cam Smith in late second round of NFL Draft
May 4, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – University of South Carolina cornerback and former Westwood High School standout Cam Smith had to shake off not being drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night, but by night’s end Friday, he knew where he was going. With the 51st pick in the draft, Miami selected Smith. Upon hearing […]
Blythewood Council’s ‘ethics opinion’ on Brock not issued by SC Ethics Commission
May 4, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After The Voice questioned whether an ethics opinion received by town council from its outside attorneys during a March 27 executive session was a valid ethics opinion, Meghan Walker Dayson, Executive Director of the S.C. Ethics Commission, confirmed in an emailed response to The Voice that “only the Ethics Commission can determine if […]
Innes: We need more vet care, staff & a decent shelter
May 4, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – During public comment time at the April 10 county council meeting, Kathy Faulk, president of Hoof and Paw SC, asked council to consider doing more for the animals in Fairfield County. As an example of how a county can improve the lives of its animals, Faulk pointed to the City of Aiken’s animal […]
State releases almost $5M to county; audit lingers
May 4, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – As the county rolled from April into the fifth month of its overdue audit, the SC Comptroller’s Office was withholding $4,870,188.11 of the county’s state funding. Section 4-9-150 of the state code mandates that if a county’s audited financial statements are late, the state must withhold its state funds pending receipt of the […]
RVHS stabbing victim sues R2
May 4, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Parents of a 16-year-old Richland County student stabbed five times inside Ridge View High School say the attack was preventable, according to a recently filed lawsuit. On April 27, the unnamed parents sued the Richland Two school district and the suspect’s mother over an April 25 attack at the school. A Richland Two […]
Rotary golfs for scholars
May 4, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Keith Spitler, representing his winning team, shows off the championship trophy for the Annual Blythewood Rotary Scholarship Golf Tournament. The tournament, sponsored by CharterNex, brought in about $8,000 that will be spent for scholarships for graduating seniors from Blythewood and Westwood High Schools.
A big shelter donation from Danny & Ron’s Rescue
May 4, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Danny Robertshaw and Ron Danta of Danny & Ron’s Rescue in Camden dropped by the Fairfield County Animal Shelter last week to present a $7,500 check to the shelter. Following the check presentation, Robertshaw and Danta presented gift cards to the shelter staff as well as signed copies of their book, Forever […]
Rotarians Step Up
May 4, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Rotarians (standing) Claudia Avery, Clementine Wood, J.R. Green, Arthur Lathan, Eric Robinson, Marilyn Butler, Jim Mulen and (seated) Sarah McMaster volunteered during the club’s Shealy’s BBQ scholarship fundraiser last month.
